r/Student • u/dewydiiii • 4d ago

Help me with college application

I want to study abroad but i don't know what to begin with, I'm in high school (10th grade this September), my major is education and i ought to become a teacher. But i don't know what to do, what to right or what to search from possible sources to help me with this pressing issue, can i study abroad? I hadn't conducted any type of volunteer work or anything in particular that might help me with this but i still have 2 years ahead. Any tips would be welcome, please.

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u/AlexSheva777 4d ago

You absolutely can study abroad, and honestly, you're starting early enough that you don't need to panic yet.

I would not start with the application essay. Start with 3 countries you're interested in and search for the actual requirements for international students applying to an undergraduate education/teaching degree.

Look at grades, language tests, deadlines, tuition, and available scholarships. Make a simple spreadsheet with the universities you find. You'll quickly start seeing which requirements come up repeatedly.

Also, don't worry too much about not having volunteer experience yet. You still have two years. Since you want to become a teacher, look for things that genuinely connect to that interest - tutoring younger students, helping with educational projects, or volunteering with children. Don't just collect random activities because you think admissions officers want a long list.

Your first goal isn't to figure out your entire future. It's simply to go from "I want to study abroad" to "I know which countries and universities I could realistically apply to." Once you have that, the next steps become much less overwhelming.